Chinese Dim Sum Recipes - Crispy Prawns Recipe

Ingredients

• 450 g/1lb peeled tiger prawns

• 15 ml/1 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry

• 10 ml/2 tsp soy sauce

• 5 ml/1 tsp five-spice powder

• salt and pepper

• 90 ml/6 tbsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

• 2 eggs, beaten

• 100g/40z breadcrumbs

• groundnut oil for deep-frying

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Method:

1. Mix the prawns with the wine or sherry, soy sauce and five-spice powder and season with salt and pepper.

2. Toss them in the corn-flour then coat in beaten egg and breadcrumbs. Deep-fry in hot oil for a few minutes until lightly browned then drain and serve at once.